Interior: H.R. 1096 (2009)

H.R. 1096, Electronic Employment Eligibility Verification and Illegal Immigration Control Act, would establish a permanent employment eligibility verification system. It stipulates document tracking procedures for identity verification; protects employees by allowing them to contest nonverifications and compensates for lost wages resulting from a nonverification error; limits data collection to protect against identity fraud; allows employers to verify current employees within two years of enactment; requires federal, state, and local governments to verify all employees within 3 years of enactment; increases penalties for hiring illegal aliens; requires verification for subcontractors; and requires secure and machine-readable Social Security cards.